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gl. H. ATHEY Sept. 30, 1930.

BRAKE Fon VEHICLES Filed Jan. 11. 1923 4 neuw-81u 1 Sept. 30, 1930. l. H. ATHEY amm Fon marchas 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 11. 192s Sept. 30, 1930.

l. H. ATHEY .BRAKE Fon vEHIcLEs Filed @'Jaln.- 11, 1925 4 Sheets-Shoot 5 ,mechanismI that iO Patented Sept. 30,1930

Tonnen STATES ISAAC 11 ATHEY,

OF oHIoAeO,'-1I.Lino:s, Serenna 'roaTHEY muss WHEEL co., or cnicneo, rumors, A CORPORATION or ILLINOISA Y BRAKE ron vEHICLEs Appiicanon med January 11,1923. f serial No; 612,012.

My invention relates lto improvements in brakes for vehicles, and is particularly ooncernedwvith, but not limited to, the provision obrake mechanism for vehicles of that type inwhich the load lsupporting Wheels roll lupon endless `Jtracks or track chains.

The objectsof my invention are -First'- To provide arvehicle with a brake operated;

A-"econd: To provide a brake mechanism particularly adapted to vehicles in Which the 'load'supporting Wheels roll `upon an endless track or track chain, Which passes around the load supporting Wheels Third: To provide a brake mechanism of the character described, in Which the .load supporting Wheels are mounted upon opposite ends of a beam, Whichis pivotally Inounted upon the axle; v

Fourth: To provide a brake mechanism such'as described, which vvill be operative Vand remain operative even though the oscillating beams carrying the load supporting Wheels should become reversed in their positions, or even turned completely around;

Fifth: To provide a brake mechanism of' the character described, in which the operating mechanism is carried by the axle or the load supporting frame; Y

Sixth: To provide a brake mechanism such as described, which Will Work equally Well With vehicleshaving straight `arles' or axles in which the bearing portions are Oif- .set from the intermediate portions thereof;

Seventh: To provide albrake mechanism for a vehiclein which apair of shoes is mounted upon Opposite ends ofthe oscillat ing beams comprising a brake shoe for each of the Wheels, and common means for actuating all of the brakeishoes; and

Finally: To provide a brakev mechanism of the character described, which is simple in construction, economicalto manufacture, and easy `to operate.

Other objects will appear as this descrip tion progresses, reference being had to the accompanying drawings 1n Which Figure l is a plan view o'ha `vehicle emb'odying .my invention, certain portions can be easily and quickly thereof being breken of better illustration;

Figure 2 Iis a transverse section on an en? larged scale, taken on line 2-2 of Figure l; Figure 3is an" enlarged sectional detail,

tekenen lline 3*,-3 of Figure 2;

`Figure l `isa sectional detail taken on line te-#lof Figure 2;-

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional detail ,taken von line 5--51of FigureQ; Figure. 6 is ,a fragmentaryiplan vievv showing another `embodiment of my invention, portions ofthe vehicle and brake mechanism eing broken away; p i 1 Figure 7 .is a transverse'section taken on line `Tf-7 of `Figure 6; f

FigurexSais a sectionaldetail taken on line 8-i8 of Figure 7;

F igureV Qisa plan view oi' a` vehicleV embodying `another form of my invention;

Figure -10 is va fragmentary plan view thereof;l i, i'

Figure Yll is a transverse sectiontaken on `line 1l-1l of Figure l0;

gure l2gisia plan view of a vehicle eniklcodying another modiication of my brake mechanism; p Y Figure 18 is La transverse section taken on :line 13-#13 of Figure 12,;and

Y Figure '14; is a view similarto `Figure 13, showing another `embodiment ofimy inven- Throughout the several vievvs, similar reference characters Will be ,usedfor referring to similar parts, and the several sections are taken looking in the direction oj the small arrows. l

Reterring for the present tOFigures l to 5 inclusive, `Whereinl have disclosed one embodiment of my invent-ion, l have illustrated Inyinventionin combination with `a vehicle coin'prisingiin general an axle 20, having Vthe oiset end hearing portions 21 forming the 'lineesyto ,which Vreference will be made `later on, and a load supporting frame here `illustrated as comprising the side members vfhend members 24 andreach 25. Mounted upon the ,offset endslofrthe axle are the load .supporting 'beams 26.0nthe opposite ends .of Whichare retatablymounted a pairof load avvay `for the purpose` PATE-NT.. -OFFICE Y nuv vsupporting wheels 27 the wheels at each end of the beam lying upon opposite sides of the ends thereof as shown in Figure l. An endless track or track chain 28 of any suitable construction, but preferably of the truss chain type. passes around the wheels carried by each beam', and forms a supporting surface for the load supporting wheels to rollV upon. The central portion of the axle is preferably formed of two channel beams 20',

A lug 29 extends inwardly from each beam on each side-of the axle, and provides a support for anangularlyshaped brake shoe 30, which is pivotally secured thereto by means of a pin or pintle 31. A lever `arm 32 extends from each of theshoes 30, almost vto the opy posite shoe on thesame beam, and ends in a lug 33 which projects into an annular groove 34 formed in a collar V35 carried by the inner end ofthe hub orbearing 36 of the load supporting beam, and positioned adjacent the innerside of the load supporting beam.. A helical spring 37 interposed between the collar and the adjacent shoulder 38 of the 'axle tends to hold the collar in its Voutermost position, that is, in ythe position in whichv the brakes are released. -3

For the purpose of moving each of the collars inwardly, I provide alever 39 for each end of the axle. *The lower end of this lever is bifurcated as shownA in Figure 3, the bifurcations 40 thereof endingin bearings 40- which are pivotally vmounted upon a pin 4l, which extends through a suitable bearing lug 42 extending inwardly from the knee 2,2. A bolt 43 extends through the bifurcations of the lever interinediate'the ends of the lever and the inner end of a chain 44 is secured to each of the projecting ends ofthe bolt 43. The other ends of these chains are connected with lugs 45 extending inwardly from the vcollar 35.`

j The upper ends of the levers 39 project upwardly between the beams 20 forming the central portion of the axle, and are connected -by chains 46 and a bolt 47 with the periphery of a shaft 48, which 'is rotatably lmounted in slots 49 in the webs of the beams 20', and in a suitable bearing in the en-d member 24. A

Vof the shaft 50, and means are also provided for holding the .shaft 48 in such a position as to hold the chains 46 under tension.

From 'the above description, it will be apv,the collars 35 causes the brake shoes 30 to be set against the peripheries of the load supj porting wheels 27. lt will,l of course,- be understood that the lugs 33 lit in the grooves 34 with sufficient looseness or play to permit the inward movement of the collars without binding v,upon these lugs. The purpose of rthe elongated bearing slots 49 isA to permit equalization of the Atension upon the two Y chains 46. combination withfthe parts to be described.

rlhe lug 51 projects outwardly from each side of the end portion of the axle just above each chain 44 to prevent these chains from twisting about the end portions of the axle.

From the above description, it will be Seen thatit is immaterial which sides of the load supporting beams are turned upwardly, as

he bralrevmechanism will operate just as well with the beams in one position as in another. If during the operation of a vehicle equipped with my brake mechanism one or more of the track chains and the wheels supported thereby encounters an obstruction or a depression, such as a ditch, and turns over the hubs 36 will merely rotate in the collars 35 without in any way preventing future operation of the brake mechanism.

In the embodiment of my yinvention illustrated in Figures 6, 7 and 8, the brake mechanism is similar to that'shown in Figures l to 5 inclusive, except that it is adapted to be used upon vehicles having straight main axles.

Inv this embodiment of my invention, the end castingsy 52 of the axle are provided with angular seats 53 yfor receiving the side members 23 of the load supporting frame. The inner ends of the castings 52 are provided with transversely extending bearing bosses 42 carryingr the pintles 4l upon which the bearings 4G of the levers 39 are mounted. The lever39 is bifurcated as sho-wn in Figure 8, one of the bifurcations 39 being shorter vthan theV other, and these two' bifurcations extend upwardly on opposite sides of the laxle 20. The pins 43 carried by the two bifurcations of the lever 39 provide i'neans for securing the inner ends of the chains 44.

The remaining portions of the brake mechanism illustrated in this embodiment of my invention'are similar to those shown in Figures l to 5 inclusive, and the mode tionl is exactly the same.

Figures 9 to ll inclusive illustrate a slightly different embodiment of my invention, in which the brake shoes 30 are provided with spaced inwardly projecting lugs 30, wiich extend over the top and bottom sides of the load supporting beams 26, and are pivotally llO of opera- I l. The combination With a vehicle comprising a load supporting frame, an axle tor supportingsa-id rame,said axle having downwardly oifset end portions, abe'am rotatably mounted on each end of said axle, a Wheel mounted on each end of each of'said beams, and a track chain trained around the Wheels on each beam, of a brake mechanism for the Wheels on each beam comprising a brake shoe for eachwheel pivotally mounted on said beam adjacent each Wheel and oscillatable about an axis lyingat an angle to the axis of said axle, a lever extending from each ot' said shoes totvardsaid axle, a collar mounted on the adjacent end ot said axle and having an an nular groove for receiving the ends of said levers, a lever mounted on said axle, a cable connecting said collar With an interme li. portion ot said lever, a Ysecond cable exto., ing inwarely i'rom the upper end of said lever, a shaft extendin "longitudinally ot said frame and having` the inner Vend et said second cable secured thereto,`and means `for rotating said shaft.

2. rlflie combination with vehicle comprising a load supporting tra-me, an axle for supporting said frame, sai a', e having downwardly offset end portions, beam rotatably mounted on each` end of said alle, a Wheel mounted on each end of each ot' said beams, and a track chain trained arcundthe the Wheels on each beam, of a brake mecl anism tor the Wheels on each beam compi-'Ll C, a brake shoe tor each Wheel pivotally mounted on said beam adjacent each Wheel, a lever extending from each ot said shoes toward said axle, a collar mounted on the adjacent end ot said axle and having an annular groove for receiving the ends of said levers, va lever mounted on said axle, and a cable connecting said collar with an intermediate portion of said lever, a second cable extending inward,- ly from the lree ene of second le er, a shaft extending longitudinally oil said frame and having the inner endet said second cable secured thereto, and means for rotating said sha-ft. n

3. The combination with a vehicle comprising a load supporting frame, an axle :tor supporting said trame, said axle` having set end portions, a beam rodownwardly on' tatably mounted on each eid or said axle, a

lWheel mount-ed on each end of each ot said Il. The combination With a vehicle com- Aprising a load supporting frame, an axle for supporting said trame, a beam rotatably mounted onleach end of said axle, a Wheel mounted on each end of each of said beams, and a track chain trained around the Wheels on each beam, ot a brake mechanism for the Wheels on each beam comprising a brake shoe foreach Wheel pivotally mounted on each beam adjacent each Wheel, al lever extending from each of said shoes toward said axle, a collarmounted on the adjacent end of said axle and having an yannular groove for receiving the ends of said levers, a'second lever mounted on said axle, and means connecting said collar With said second lever, and means for actuatingsaid second lever.

5. The combination with a vehicle comprising a. load supporting frame, an axle for supporting said frame, a beam rotatably mount ed on each end of said axle, a Wheel mounted on each end of each of said beams, and a track chain trained around the Wheels on each beam, of a brake mechanism for the wheels on each beam comprising a brake shoe foreach Wheel pivotally mounted on each beam adjacent each Wheel, a lever extending from each of said shoes, and means comprising an element co-axial with said axle for actuating said levers to set said shoes,

G.y Thecombination With a vehicle comprising a load supporting frame, an axle 'for supporting said frame, a beam rotatably mounte on each end of said axle, a Wheel mounted on each end of each of said beams, and a track chain trained around the Wheels on each beam, of a brake mechanism for the Wheels on each beam comprising a brake shoe for each Wheel pivotally mounted on each beam adjacent each Wheel, and means for setting said shoes against said Wheels comprising means permitting the complete rotation of said beam.

7. The combination 'with a vehicle comprising a load supporting frame, an axle for supporting said frame, a beam rotatably mounted on each end of said axle,'a Wheel mounted on each end of said beams, and a track chain trained aroaund the Wheels on each beam, of a brake mechanism for the Wheels on each beam, comprising a brake shoe tor each Wheel pivotally mounted on each beam adjacent the Wheel, and a common actuator for applying all of the shoes, including an equalizing mechanism effective between the shoes'on one beam and the shoes on the other beam.

8. The combination with a vehicle comprising a load supporting frame, an axle for supporting said frame, a beam rotatably mounted on each end of said axle, a Wheel mounted on each end of each of said beams, a track chain trained around the Wheels on each beam, a brake shoe pivotally mounted on each beam, and means for setting said shoes Y naaste* `against the adjacent wheels, said means'being operable independently of the position of said beam.

9. The combination with a vehicle comprising va load supporting frame, an axle for supporting said frame, a beam rotatably mounted on each end of said axle, a wheel mount-ed on each end `of each of said beams, a track chain trained around the wheels on each beam, a brakeshoe pivotally mounted on each beam, and an actuator for setting all of the shoes against their adjacent wheels, said actuator including an equalizing mechanismv effective between the shoes on onebeam and the shoes on the other bea-m. Y i

10.' The combination with a vehicle comprising a load supportingframe, an axle foi supporting said frame, a beam mounted on each end of said axle, wheels for supporting said beams, track chains forv supporting said wheels, brake mechanism for one of said wheels mounted on saidbeams and brake operating mechanism operable in part coaxially with said axle. Y

11. The combination with a vehicle comprising a load supporting frame, an axle for supporting vsaid' frame, said axle having downwardly oifset end portions, a beam mounted on "each end portion, a brake shoe pivotally mountedV on each beam, a, lever mounted near each end of said axle and connected with the adjacent brake shoe, said lever projecting upwardly, and means mounted on said axle. for actuating said lever.

V12. The combination of a vehicle having a load supporting axle, a beam pivotally mounted on each end `of the axle, a wheel at each end of each beam, of abrake'shoe for each wheel carried in opposed'pairs by the beams, an actuator common to the brake shoes 1 on each beam, and having elements thereof directly connected with said brake shoes and operating mechanism for simultaneously operating both actuators to apply and release all of the brakes simultaneously.

13. The combination with a vehicle comprising a load supporting frame, an axle for supporting said frame, a beammounted on ,each end of said axle, and a pair of wheels mounted on each end of each beam, of apair of brake shoes f for each pair of wheels, the

, brake shoes on each beam being pivotally mounted on said beam between the two pairsy of wheelsfsupporting said beam to rot-ate a connect-ing mechanism for actuating opposed brake shoes, saidmechanism each comprising a lever extending substantially p erpendicular to said beams, a cable. connecting said levers, and means for tensioning said cable.

14.- The combination with a vehicle com prising a load supporting frame, an axle for supporting said frame, a beam mounted on each end of said axle, and a pair of wheels load supperti'ng,` "axle, ,i a beam vpivotally mounted on'eacli end ofthe axle and a pair of wheels mounted on each bea-m, of a pair of opposed brake shoes carried by each beam for the two wheels thereon, a pair of brake shoe actuators each 'operating the two shoes on one beam, each of said actua-tors having eiements thereof directly connected with the brake shoes of the adjacent pair of wheels, an operator for effecting the action of the actuator, and means for equalizing the force applied bythe operator to the actuators.

16. Brake mechanism for a vehicle having a load supporting axle, a beam pivoted to each end of the axleand a pairof wheels for each beam, and comprising brake shoes carried in pairs by each beam for engaging the wheels thereof, an actuator adjacent each end ofthe axle and operable longitudinally and coaxially thereof to apply and release both brake g5 shoes at the corresponding end of the axle, and an` operator common to both actuators to operate the same and applyand release all of the brake shoes simultaneously.

17. A brake for a vehicle which has an axle and a pair of wheels at each end of t-he axle, comprising a brake shoe movable into and out of braking relation with one of the wheels,

means journalled on the vehicle axle and cooperating with the brake shoe to actuate the same, and an actuator for said means.

18. A brake fora vehicle which has an axle and a pair of wheels at each end of the axle, Y

comprising a brake shoe for retarding the rotation of a wheel, a collar journalled on the axle and movable longitudinally thereof to actuate'` the brake shoe, and means for mov ing the collar.l

19. The combination with a vehicle having an axle and a pair of supporting wheels adjacent each end thereof, of a brake comprising a brake shoe for applying friction to a wheel, an operating mechanism` for the brake shoe rotatable relative to the axle so as to be operative inv any position ofthe axle, and means for actuating said mechanism. j

20. Brake mechanism for a vehicle having load supporting axle, a beam pivotedto each end of the axle, a pair of wheels for each beam, and an endless tread chain passing about and between thewheels associated with each beam, and comprising a brake shoe for each wheel, said shoes being mounted in pairs upon the beams to engage both wheels associated with IIB each beam, an actuator atV each end of the aXle and common to both brake shoes at the corresponding end of the axle, an operating handle,

and equalzng connections between the hanldle and the actuators whereby the operation of thehandle will apply and release all of the brake shoes .simultaneously and the force applied to the handle will be equalized upon the actuators.

In witness whereof, I hereuntoV subscribe my name this 30th day of December, 1922.

, ISAAC H. ATIIEY. 

